Silvertown
//ˈsɪlvətaʊn// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An industrial district, south of West Ham in the borough of Newham, Greater London, on the north bank of the Thames (OS grid ref TQ4180).
"In 1852, Silver and Company established a factory adjacent to the line, and prospered to such an extent that the locality became known as Silvertown."
Example
More examples"In 1852, Silver and Company established a factory adjacent to the line, and prospered to such an extent that the locality became known as Silvertown."
Etymology
From Silver + town, after S. W. Silver and Co, a company that established a rubber works there in 1852.
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